The truth is the “legitimate rape” comment made by U.S. Rep. Todd Akin — as in pregnancy from “legitimate rape” is rare — is not a GOP anomaly but rather another disturbing glimpse into the viewpoint too many social conservatives have about women’s health and reproductive rights. And if abortion is not among the “real issues,” why is the GOP platform committee considering adding a ban, with no mention of exceptions, to this year’s to-do list? …
Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum suggested doctors who perform an abortion on a woman who becomes pregnant from an attack should be thrown in jail and this year suggested rape victims who become pregnant from an attack should be forced to keep the baby and “make the best out of a bad situation.” …
So yes, the current general election conversation may be largely about Medicare. The dialogue may eventually work its way back to the economy and jobs. But don’t think for a second that social issues — particularly abortion — are not in the GOP’s sights. Since the tea party helped pull the GOP back into power in 2010 — under the guise of controlling government spending — close to 1,000 anti-abortion bills have been introduced across the country. I can’t think of anything approaching that number of bills with the goal of creating jobs in that same time span, can you?
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